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The gender gap in financial literacy persists in Canada, why?

November 7, 2022

Why is financial literacy a gender issue? Globally, there is a persistent gender gap in financial literacy. Financial literacy is understood as having the skills, knowledge, and capacity to make […]

Opinion

Financial abuse as a form of intimate partner violence: The role of financial services

November 18, 2021

Economic abuse is a common form of intimate partner violence. Studies have shown that anywhere from 94%[i] to 99%[ii] of women in abusive relationships have experienced some form of economic […]

Opinion

The financial literacy gender gap is a little more complex than we think

February 5, 2021

Finances play an important role in every person’s life. But despite advances made to women’s economic security in recent decades, women continue to face very different financial challenges than men. […]

Opinion

WomanACT project wins community-based research award

February 5, 2020

We are excited to share that our research partners at the University of Guelph have won the The SciShops Pitch Challenge for our community-based approach to our financial abuse research! […]

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New research report out on financial abuse as a form of intimate partner violence

October 1, 2019

We are excited to publish our new research into financial abuse as a form of intimae partner violence in the Toronto area: Hidden in the Everyday. Over the last 18 […]

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New research project into financial abuse as a form of intimate partner violence

October 22, 2018

WomanACT is undertaking community-based research into women’s experience of financial abuse as a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Toronto area. Despite limited research on financial abuse as […]

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